Post by tankedge on Nov 18, 2021 19:45:58 GMT
Wednesday night
We find Tank sitting in what's often referred to as the wrestling room. He sits in a recliner with Lafayette, one of his french bulldogs in his lap. Toulouse, the other french bulldog is asleep in the other recliner. Tank is watching New Japan wrestling as his stable mates Etttine and Marvin are having a match. Currently they aren't doing well which has him letting out occasionally "God damnit" under his breath as he drinks a glass of Godzilla's whiskey. Splashed in the walls of the room are a collection of belts he's held, trophies won and pictures of major events in his career, the biggest of him after winning the Emperor's Crown from Chris Simmons years ago. The tide for the match seems to be changing as he sits up straighter and leans forward, much to Lafayette's annoyance. Marvin, a large African American lifts up a smaller Japanese wrestler and hits him with a jackhammer and gets the win for the team. Tank does a small fist pump. Lafayette and Toulouse suddenly hear a door open and go flying out of the room excitedly barking. A female voice is heard down the way and Tank groans. In a minute suddenly a beautiful and young looking latina girl walks into the room with the french bulldogs happily racing around her ankles. Tank remains intently watching the TV even though it's switched to an ad break.
Ali- Who's been grooming them? Why haven't you brought them to my shop?
Tank says nothing
Ali- Well hi to you too.
Tank Edge- Alexandria, been a minute.
Ali- Oh, full name, still mad at me?
Tank Edge- I got back from a match to find all your shit moved out with only those two still here and haven't heard from you since, yes I'm still mad.
Ali- And u told you that'd be the case.
Tank Edge- I don't remember "You get the dogs" being a part of the deal.
Lafayette returns to Tank's lap almost on que. Ali sits in the other recliner and Toulouse joins her.
Ali-I didn't want you to be lonely.
Tank Edge- I figured you'd at least take Toulouse, he's your baby and has never quite warmed up to me. Besides, it's a miserable sad existence only having these two happy to ever see me.
Ali- No ones making you stay single.
Tank Edge- Yeah, Greyson told me you're dating a vet named Zach now. Congratulations. Some of us just don't move on so quickly.
Ali- Andrew.
Tank Edge- No, I'm happy for you. The guy after me always seems to be the one.
Ali- You promised me you were done, and suddenly your back in the Empire, sorry I didn't buy "just let me put this kid over and I'll be done". Since your still there and all
Tank Edge- My contract expired that night and I told Mark thanks but I'm done when he offered me a longer one. Then I got home and you were gone and changed cellphone numbers. So I stayed. I was out, I had a ring and a hope for our future.
Ali sits in silence.
Ali- You seriously we're going to propose?
Tank Edge- On your 30th birthday, in Maui at that place you like the mahi mahi.
Ali- That's so sweet.
Tank Edge- We could have made this work, wrestler or not.
Ali stands up and rushes the dogs out of the room. She closes the door and stands before Tank. She removes her top and unbuckles her pants and removes them. Sit sits intrigued. She removes her bra and climbs on his lap, he places his hands on her hips.
Tank Edge- What about Zach?
Ali- What about him?
She kisses Tank passionately on the lips, he kisses back and moves his hand to her ass pulling her in closer. She reaches down and grabs where Mance had whipped him Monday. He let's out a tip of pain and stops kissing her. Ali gets a self assured smile and gets off him. Tank sits baffled as she's getting dressed.
Tank Edge- That was just you proving a point?
Ali- Great wasn't it?
Tank Edge- What if I hadn't reacted, would you have gone all the way?
Ali- Yes, I still love you Tank, but I don't want that. I don't want to be in a relationship where a slight touch can cause the guy nerve wracking pain.
Tank Edge- Then I'll quit. Might as well, let a guy like Mance Warner get the drop on me, what good am I to anyone anymore. I lost a step, I'm too old. I should be here with you.
Ali turns her back to him but obviously is crying.
Ali- You don't want to stop.
Tank Edge- I do, I really do. I don't have it anymore.
Ali- You just had a US title run, you can still beat these guys Andrew.
Tank Edge- I'd rather have you.
Ali turns and wipes a tear from her eyes. Tank gets up and takes her hand.
Tank Edge- Please.
Ali- I gotta go.
She walks past Tank who doesn't follow. He sits down and sulks as Lafayette reenters the room and starts licking his legs. Ali pops her head back in.
Ali- Not going to chase me?
Tank Edge- Too old, too lonely, too sad.
Ali stands in the doorway and looks at the defeated Tank. She walks back up to him and puts a hand on his shoulder. She leans next to his ear.
Ali- That's the ring general talking, what happened to the Arizona Silverback?
Tank Edge- you killed him when you left.
Ali- Then let's find him again.
He turns to her and she smiles at him as we fade out
We find Tank sitting in what's often referred to as the wrestling room. He sits in a recliner with Lafayette, one of his french bulldogs in his lap. Toulouse, the other french bulldog is asleep in the other recliner. Tank is watching New Japan wrestling as his stable mates Etttine and Marvin are having a match. Currently they aren't doing well which has him letting out occasionally "God damnit" under his breath as he drinks a glass of Godzilla's whiskey. Splashed in the walls of the room are a collection of belts he's held, trophies won and pictures of major events in his career, the biggest of him after winning the Emperor's Crown from Chris Simmons years ago. The tide for the match seems to be changing as he sits up straighter and leans forward, much to Lafayette's annoyance. Marvin, a large African American lifts up a smaller Japanese wrestler and hits him with a jackhammer and gets the win for the team. Tank does a small fist pump. Lafayette and Toulouse suddenly hear a door open and go flying out of the room excitedly barking. A female voice is heard down the way and Tank groans. In a minute suddenly a beautiful and young looking latina girl walks into the room with the french bulldogs happily racing around her ankles. Tank remains intently watching the TV even though it's switched to an ad break.
Ali- Who's been grooming them? Why haven't you brought them to my shop?
Tank says nothing
Ali- Well hi to you too.
Tank Edge- Alexandria, been a minute.
Ali- Oh, full name, still mad at me?
Tank Edge- I got back from a match to find all your shit moved out with only those two still here and haven't heard from you since, yes I'm still mad.
Ali- And u told you that'd be the case.
Tank Edge- I don't remember "You get the dogs" being a part of the deal.
Lafayette returns to Tank's lap almost on que. Ali sits in the other recliner and Toulouse joins her.
Ali-I didn't want you to be lonely.
Tank Edge- I figured you'd at least take Toulouse, he's your baby and has never quite warmed up to me. Besides, it's a miserable sad existence only having these two happy to ever see me.
Ali- No ones making you stay single.
Tank Edge- Yeah, Greyson told me you're dating a vet named Zach now. Congratulations. Some of us just don't move on so quickly.
Ali- Andrew.
Tank Edge- No, I'm happy for you. The guy after me always seems to be the one.
Ali- You promised me you were done, and suddenly your back in the Empire, sorry I didn't buy "just let me put this kid over and I'll be done". Since your still there and all
Tank Edge- My contract expired that night and I told Mark thanks but I'm done when he offered me a longer one. Then I got home and you were gone and changed cellphone numbers. So I stayed. I was out, I had a ring and a hope for our future.
Ali sits in silence.
Ali- You seriously we're going to propose?
Tank Edge- On your 30th birthday, in Maui at that place you like the mahi mahi.
Ali- That's so sweet.
Tank Edge- We could have made this work, wrestler or not.
Ali stands up and rushes the dogs out of the room. She closes the door and stands before Tank. She removes her top and unbuckles her pants and removes them. Sit sits intrigued. She removes her bra and climbs on his lap, he places his hands on her hips.
Tank Edge- What about Zach?
Ali- What about him?
She kisses Tank passionately on the lips, he kisses back and moves his hand to her ass pulling her in closer. She reaches down and grabs where Mance had whipped him Monday. He let's out a tip of pain and stops kissing her. Ali gets a self assured smile and gets off him. Tank sits baffled as she's getting dressed.
Tank Edge- That was just you proving a point?
Ali- Great wasn't it?
Tank Edge- What if I hadn't reacted, would you have gone all the way?
Ali- Yes, I still love you Tank, but I don't want that. I don't want to be in a relationship where a slight touch can cause the guy nerve wracking pain.
Tank Edge- Then I'll quit. Might as well, let a guy like Mance Warner get the drop on me, what good am I to anyone anymore. I lost a step, I'm too old. I should be here with you.
Ali turns her back to him but obviously is crying.
Ali- You don't want to stop.
Tank Edge- I do, I really do. I don't have it anymore.
Ali- You just had a US title run, you can still beat these guys Andrew.
Tank Edge- I'd rather have you.
Ali turns and wipes a tear from her eyes. Tank gets up and takes her hand.
Tank Edge- Please.
Ali- I gotta go.
She walks past Tank who doesn't follow. He sits down and sulks as Lafayette reenters the room and starts licking his legs. Ali pops her head back in.
Ali- Not going to chase me?
Tank Edge- Too old, too lonely, too sad.
Ali stands in the doorway and looks at the defeated Tank. She walks back up to him and puts a hand on his shoulder. She leans next to his ear.
Ali- That's the ring general talking, what happened to the Arizona Silverback?
Tank Edge- you killed him when you left.
Ali- Then let's find him again.
He turns to her and she smiles at him as we fade out